Prof. Abdallah Abdallah
Professor (Unpaid Leave)
OFFICE: C111
PHONE: +962 6 4294444 Ext. 4504
Biography

Exceptionally energetic and enthusiastic quality, logistics and management leader, Dr. Abdallah Abdallah is a seasoned educator and engineer who enjoys a versatile experience in the areas of Supply chain management, Logistics Management, Decision making, Quantitative Analysis, Operations management, operations research, Problem Solving, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, ISO, Lean Management, Value Engineering, Product Development, Performance Assessment, Business Process Management and Re-engineering, Leadership, and Project Management. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Jordan (Amman – Jordan) 1992 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from Wayne State University (Detroit – Michigan – USA) in 2003 and 2007, respectively. Dr. Abdallah is a certified Project Management Professional and a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

 

In over twenty-five years of experience, Dr. Abdallah held many leading positions in respected organizations such as, The German Jordanian University (Assistant to the President), Amman Chamber of Industry (as a CEO), General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and DaimlerChrysler Corporation. He helped many organizations setting up their Strategies, and helped with establishing execution plans to fulfill these strategies.

Educational Background

Industrial Engineering – Wayne State University 2007
Industrial Engineering – Wayne State University 2003
Mechanical Engineering – Jordan University 1993
Research Interests
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Six Sigma
  • Human resources issues
  • Operations and simulation
  • Organizational behavior aspects
  • Logistics
  • Healthcare
  • Pharma Industry
Experience
  • Associate professor -  GJU: 2014 until present
  • Assistant professor – GJU: 2008 – 2010 and 2011 -2014
  • CEO – Amman Chamber of Industry: 2010 – 2011
  • Automotive Engineer and Manager – Ford – Chrysler and General Motors: 1998 – 2007
  •  Automotive Engineer – Automotive suppliers: 1994 - 1998
Awards
  • Project Management Professional (PMP):  Since 2001
  • Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering: GJU – April 2014
  • Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering:  Wayne State University - May/2007
  • Graduate Professional Scholarship: awarded for two years during my Ph.D. research.
  • American Society for Quality (ASQ) Member
  • Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Member
  • Certified Six Sigma Green Black Belt: 2003
  • Certified Six Sigma Black Belt: 2007
  • Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt: 2017
  • Best Doctor Award: GJU - 2013